The Northern California Chapter of the Visual Effects Society (VES) will present a special panel entitled “Exploring 3D Stereo Do’s and Don’ts” during an industry party to be hosted by The Kerner Group in Northern California, Oct. 9th.
A panel of industry experts will discuss the challenges and joys of 3D Stereo Projection during the “Exploring 3D Stereo Do’s and Don’ts” session, from 5-6pm on Oct. 9th. Speakers will include Art Repola of Disney, John Knoll of ILM, John Nicolard of Fotokem, and Bob Whitehill of Pixar. Kerner CEO Eric Edmeades will serve as the Moderator for this session.
Following the panel, VES and The Kerner Group, along with Fotokem, ILM, Pixar, Whiskey tree, and Tippett Studio will host a joint community/industry party at the Kerner Studios, to include food and live music performed by local industry bands.
“Our industry is changing, but it has always been changing—that’s what makes it so exciting, said David Dranitzke, Northern California Chapter Chairman of the Board of the Visual Effects Society. “This event will help keep our members on top of the latest industry trends, and will help increase business opportunities through real, face-to-face social networking.”
Adds Rose Duignan, Executive Producer, The Kerner Group, “We felt now was a good time to celebrate our community’s stamina by surviving during these tumultuous times in the Bay Area media scene. We’re inviting to his event members of the local Producer’s Guild, Director’s Guild, Women in Film, Cinematographer’s Union, Local 16, Siggraph, the San Francisco Film Commission, and local advertising and production companies. The bay area has survived another year and for that we all deserve a big, loud, fun Bash!”
About THE VES
The Visual Effects Society (VES) is a non-profit professional, honorary society, dedicated to advancing the arts, sciences, and applications of visual effects and to improving the welfare of its members by providing professional enrichment and education, fostering community, and promoting industry recognition. VES is the entertainment industry’s only organization representing the full breadth of visual effects practitioners including artists, technologists, model makers, educators, studio leaders, supervisors, PR/marketing specialists and producers in all areas of entertainment from film, television and commercials to music videos and games. Comprised of a diverse group of more than 2,000 members in 20 countries, the VES strives to enrich and educate its own members and members of the entertainment community at large through a multitude of domestic and international events, screenings and programs. Please see: www.visualeffectssociety.com
About THE KERNER GROUP
The Kerner Group, formerly the physical effects division of Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), is comprised of a number of exciting creative companies and divisions. The company is positioned to be a leader in the area of 3-D production and technological expertise, with facilities, camera rigs and expertise that afford unparalleled opportunities to content creators across the entire media spectrum. In addition to its list of entertainment industry clients, The Kerner Group also counts among its client base corporations large and small, and private section contractors. For these clients, the company provides highly realistic special effects, emerging 3D technologies and production services, model creation, and a variety of problem solving, applied research and prototyping services.
The Kerner Group is located at 90 Windward Way, San Rafael, CA, 94901. The phone is 415/448-2000. For more information, please visit the company’s website: www.kerner.com.
